Tag Archives: Shadow Theatre

Fun (really!) with Hamlet: The Play’s The Thing, an inspired Theatre Yes 2-night production

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Well, THAT was fun!. A word that is only rarely (I need hardly remind you) applied to productions of Hamlet. The first night of The Play’s The Thing, Theatre Yes’s two-night production of Shakespeare’s longest, most … Continue reading →

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Play time! Prospects to intrigue you in the new season on Edmonton stages

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Answer Is Fringe, the 42nd annual edition of our giant summer theatre bash, with its 114,000 or so tickets sold, was a sign. Theatre is getting its groove back, after three hard years that have … Continue reading →

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Some things I learned at the Sterlings

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Here are some things I learned at the sold-out 35th annual Sterling Awards bash Monday night, celebrating the season just past in Edmonton theatre. Written by April Banigan with co-hosts Matt Schuurman and Sue Goberdhan, directed by … Continue reading →

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The season in Edmonton theatre, part 2

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2022-2023 in Edmonton theatre (post-Fringe) was the season of … … a new home: Rapid Fire Theatre, Edmonton’s longest-running improv comedy, moved into spiffy, beautifully located, new place in Strathcona, the Exchange on 83rd Ave. … … Continue reading →

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The season in Edmonton theatre, part 1

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2022-2023. It’s been a complicated season on Edmonton stages. That Destination Fringe last summer sold 95,000 tickets to shows was a tip-off that live theatre was gradually getting its mojo back. And in the fall, post-Fringe … Continue reading →

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The year in Edmonton theatre: the Sterling Award nominations led by The Royale

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A vintage boxing story with a stinging right hook proved the top choices of jurors, as the the 35th annual Sterling Award nominations were announced Monday at Fringe Theatre headquarters. The Royale, Marco Ramirez’s highly theatrical … Continue reading →

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Shadow Theatre announces an all-Canadian 30th anniversary season

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Shadow Theatre will launch its upcoming four-production all-Canadian 30th anniversary season with its first-ever mainstage musical. And it’s homegrown. Crescendo!, set in a women’s community choir, is by Sandy Paddick, with original music and musical arrangements … Continue reading →

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An all-star weekend of choices in Edmonton theatre

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca An all-star weekend of choices in Edmonton theatre. Here’s a selection. •At the Citadel, First Métis Man of Odesa, created by and starring real-life husband and wife theatre artists Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova, is a … Continue reading →

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A gay sitcom with a dark undertow: Darrin Hagen’s 10 Funerals at Shadow Theatre

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The stage (designer: Even Gilchrist) is hung with rows of black jackets, in every style and shape, bling-ed up or classic. It’s the fashion item of necessity in 10 Funerals. In each of the 10 scenes … Continue reading →

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After the funeral: Darrin Hagen’s dark comedy 10 Funerals premieres at Shadow Theatre

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Funerals,” says the booming baritone voice on the phone, “are so weird.” Darrin Hagen is something of an expert. And if there ever was a year to confirm it, it’s been this one, allegedly (but only … Continue reading →

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